Senior Field Strategist, Cement

About Us Heavy industry is the foundation of modern society. We need materials like cement, steel, and aluminum more than ever to rebuild our bridges and roads, construct wind and solar projects, and manufacture the electric vehicles and heat pumps that will undergird our future. But industry needs a second revolution. For as much as industry made the middle class and ushered in a remarkable era of prosperity for many, it also threatens our climate, reinforces environmental racism, wastes valuable materials and energy, and leaves communities and workers behind. At Industrious Labs , our mission is to set into motion unstoppable policies, people power, and analysis to make a triple impact on climate, justice, and jobs — drastically reduce dangerous emissions, and make industry accountable to communities and working people. Over our first five years, we have grown from a $1M to a ~$10M annual operating budget, across a 501(c)(3) organization and an aligned LLC, with 26 U.S.-based staff and a growing international portfolio. We are led by a team of four executives rather than a single executive director — a structure that reflects our commitment to distributed leadership and democratic decision-making. We are deliberately collaborative, equity-centered, and mission-driven. Everyone at Industrious Labs genuinely believes in this work, and that shared conviction is one of our greatest strengths. About the Position Industrious Labs is at an inflection point with our international cement work. Demand for cement sits squarely in the Global South, where nearly 90% of the world's new cement will be produced to build housing, roads, mass transit systems, and infrastructure to support economic growth and people's needs. The next several years are a decisive window to decarbonize this demand. People must have access to affordable, sustainable cement to meet housing and infrastructure development needs. It’s also vital that construction trades that use cement remain robust to sup